Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 45 and we're going to multiply it by 53, essentially adding 45 to itself 53 times.
Step 1: 0 + 45 = 45
Step 2: 45 + 45 = 90
Step 3: 90 + 45 = 135
Step 4: 135 + 45 = 180
Step 5: 180 + 45 = 225
Step 6: 225 + 45 = 270
Step 7: 270 + 45 = 315
Step 8: 315 + 45 = 360
Step 9: 360 + 45 = 405
Step 10: 405 + 45 = 450
Step 11: 450 + 45 = 495
Step 12: 495 + 45 = 540
Step 13: 540 + 45 = 585
Step 14: 585 + 45 = 630
Step 15: 630 + 45 = 675
Step 16: 675 + 45 = 720
Step 17: 720 + 45 = 765
Step 18: 765 + 45 = 810
Step 19: 810 + 45 = 855
Step 20: 855 + 45 = 900
Step 21: 900 + 45 = 945
Step 22: 945 + 45 = 990
Step 23: 990 + 45 = 1035
Step 24: 1035 + 45 = 1080
Step 25: 1080 + 45 = 1125
Step 26: 1125 + 45 = 1170
Step 27: 1170 + 45 = 1215
Step 28: 1215 + 45 = 1260
Step 29: 1260 + 45 = 1305
Step 30: 1305 + 45 = 1350
Step 31: 1350 + 45 = 1395
Step 32: 1395 + 45 = 1440
Step 33: 1440 + 45 = 1485
Step 34: 1485 + 45 = 1530
Step 35: 1530 + 45 = 1575
Step 36: 1575 + 45 = 1620
Step 37: 1620 + 45 = 1665
Step 38: 1665 + 45 = 1710
Step 39: 1710 + 45 = 1755
Step 40: 1755 + 45 = 1800
Step 41: 1800 + 45 = 1845
Step 42: 1845 + 45 = 1890
Step 43: 1890 + 45 = 1935
Step 44: 1935 + 45 = 1980
Step 45: 1980 + 45 = 2025
Step 46: 2025 + 45 = 2070
Step 47: 2070 + 45 = 2115
Step 48: 2115 + 45 = 2160
Step 49: 2160 + 45 = 2205
Step 50: 2205 + 45 = 2250
Step 51: 2250 + 45 = 2295
Step 52: 2295 + 45 = 2340
Step 53: 2340 + 45 = 2385

So, 45*53 = 2385